The Milwaukee Police Department announced Monday it has fired the officer who fatally shot a black Milwaukee man in August, sparking days of unrest in the city, and who was later brought up on unrelated sexual assault charges. In a news release posted on Twitter , the Police Department said...

Former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl and State Rep. LaTonya Johnson stumped for fellow Democrats in Milwaukee on Monday. The two urged people to vote for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold.

A political journalist says people can expect lawmakers to debate whether the FBI director's decision to reopen the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails were politically motivated to sway the election and if it was in violation of the Hatch Act.

Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling represents what should be a safe district for Wisconsin Democrats, but the Republican party is paying attention as she faces off with former Sen. Dan Kapanke this November.

Paul DeMain, managing editor and CEO of Indian Country Communications, said the recent arrests and news reports surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline are only the beginning of what the country will see when it comes to the controversial pipeline.

Since 2014, about 9,500 people with disabilities have found employment through A Better Bottom Line, a program run by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation aimed at encouraging employers to hire job seekers with disabilities.

Wisconsin Public Radio is one of the sponsors of the 94th Assembly District Debate between Incumbent State Rep. Steve Doyle, D-Onalaska, and challenger Julian Bradley, R-Holmen. The debate was recorded on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

Wisconsin Public Radio is one of the sponsors of the 96th Assembly District Debate between Incumbent State Rep. Lee Nerison, R-Westby, and challenger Alicia Leinberger, D-Viroqua. The debate was recorded on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

Russ Feingold's entire career had led down the same ambitious path before he lost to Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in the 2010 election. This year, he's challenging Johnson in an effort to get back to the Senate, but Feingold's political career and ambition are being used against him.